GDT: New Jersey @ Ottawa - Mar 20th

[langway05]

:devils: @ :sens: Preview

DEVILS (41-27-5) at SENATORS (37-26-10)

TV: RDS (HD), MSG PLUS (HD), SNET-E (HD)

Last 10: New Jersey 6-4-0; Ottawa 5-3-2.

Season Series: Third of four meetings. Each team has won once on home ice, and needed more than 60 minutes to do so. Adam Henrique had the decisive shootout goal as the Devils rallied from a 3-0 deficit for a 5-4 win on Dec. 8, while the Senators came back from two goals down on Jan. 2 to claim a 3-2 victory on Daniel Alfredsson's goal four minutes into overtime.

Big Story: While the Senators still have their eyes on the big prize -- the Northeast Division crown -- they're also trying to move up in the Eastern Conference standings in case they can't catch the Bruins. The Devils are only three points ahead of the Senators for sixth place, with each team having nine games left in the regular season.

 

[frankiefives]

Huge game for the Sens. It would be great to catch NJ and move up to 6th in the Conference to avoid having to play the Bruins in round 1

 

[hederman]

Bruins remaining sked is a joke, so our best hope is to catch NJ and avoid the B's. Could all come down to the last game of the season (Ott v. NJ).

GO :sens: GO!!!

 

[langway05]

1 - 0 final for the :devils:

 

[hederman]

Not much the :sens: could have done better, except score. Bishop played well, offense got the chances, just couldn't convert. Hedberg was on his game.

It's starting to look like I'll be cheering for Florida to catch Boston now; really don't want a :sens: vs. :bruins: first round series.